GAUGE
3 sts = 1; 4 rows = 1 in St st.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

NOTE 1
This garment is worked circularly to underarms. At that point, sleeve sts are added to body sts and yoke is worked all in 1 piece.

NOTE 2
When changing colors, always hold color to the left and pick up new color from underneath. This twists yarn so there are no holes.

NOTE 3
Always carry yarn not in use LOOSELY across back of work. Where yarn must be carried across more than 3 sts, twist colors to avoid long loops.

BODY
With longer circular needle, using MC, cast on 144(160-176) sts. Join, being careful not to twist sts. Mark for beg of round and carry marker up. Work in k1, p1 ribbing for 1.Next Rnd: K72(80-88), place 2nd marker (for side seam), k to end. Join CC and work even in St st (k EVERY rnd), following Chart 1 until 19 rnds have been completed. Drop CC and work even in St st with MC until piece measures 17 from beg.Shape Armholes: Bind off 4 sts, k to 4 sts before 2nd marker, bind off 8 sts, dropping marker, k to 4 sts before 1st marker and bind off 4 remaining sts. Leave original marker on needle. You should now have front and back sections each consisting of 64(72-80) sts separated by 2 sets of 8 bound-off sts. These sts form the underarm and will be sewn to sleeve underarms in finishing. Leave all sts on longer needle and set aside.

SLEEVES
With dpns, using MC, cast on 36 sts. Divide sts evenly between 3 needles and join, being careful not to twist sts. Mark for beg of round and carry marker up. Work even in k1, p1 ribbing for 1. K the next row, inc 4 sts evenly spaced around  40 sts. Join CC and work in St st, following Chart 1 until 19 rows of chart have been completed. Drop CC and work in St st with MC, inc 1 st each side of marker on the next rnd, then every 6th rnd 6 times, then every 8th rnd once. Work even on 56 sts until sleeve measures 17 from beg.Shape Cap: Bind off 4 sts, k to 4 sts before marker, bind off 4 sts  48 sts. Sl all sts to holder, dropping marker.

YOKENote: When there are too few sts to fit comfortably on longer circular needle, change to shorter needle.Joining Rnd: Sl marker, with MC, k64(72-80) sts of back, k48 sts from 1st sleeve holder, k64(72-80) sts of front, then k48 sts from 2nd sleeve holder  224(240-256) sts. (Marker will now be at back right shoulder seam.) K0(2-4) rnds with MC. Join CC and work in St st, following Chart 2 until 13 rnds of chart have been completed.1st Dec Rnd: With MC, knit, dec 80(88-96) sts evenly spaced around  144(152-160) sts. Work in St st, following Chart 1 until 19 rnds of chart have been completed.2nd Dec Rnd: With MC, knit, dec 78 sts evenly spaced around  66(74-82) sts. Work in St st, following Chart 3 until 5 rows of chart have been completed. Drop CC. With MC, k the next row, dec 0(4-8) sts evenly spaced around  66(70-74) sts. Work even in k1, p1 ribbing for 5. Bind off all sts loosely in ribbing.